Conflict & Security
Estonia accuses Russia of ordering arson at defence firm supplying Ukraine; Moscow denies
September 29, 2026 at 02:27 PM
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3 reports · over 1 hour
TGThe Guardian
Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on drone maker supplying Ukraine
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AJAl Jazeera English
Estonia says Russia ordered August arson attack on defence company
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BNBBC News
Estonia blames Russia for arson at defence company supplying Ukraine
(opens the publisher’s site)Estonia has accused Russia of ordering an August arson attack on Milrem Robotics, a defence company supplying unmanned vehicles to Ukraine.
- Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said the 14–15 August fire was ordered by Russian special services.
- Three Latvian suspects were arrested in Latvia and extradited to Estonia over the attack.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected the allegation as baseless and unrelated to reality.
- NATO chief Mark Rutte said Russia is failing to weaken alliance unity and support for Ukraine.
- French President Emmanuel Macron expressed support for Estonia and Ukraine over the arson attack.
- Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said the arson was part of a broader Russian campaign across Europe to intimidate and weaken support for Ukraine.
- Estonia vowed to strengthen its security and increase support for Kyiv after the attack.